Kara
YC S26San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 3 employees · 1 known investors
Kara engineers single-crystal diamond, handling growth in its own reactors as well as processing and characterization in-house. Its diamond materials target thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, photonics, quantum networks, and characterized research substrates.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsQuantum ComputingB2BManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)
Kara was founded in 2026 by Anuveer Chadha, Aarin Jhaveri, and Arjun Lakhanpal.
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Anuveer ChadhainFounderAnuveer Chadha is the founder of Kara, which engineers single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, and photonics. He previously built diamond quantum sensing systems at LBNL and worked on machine learning for biologics at Regeneron, and studied chemical engineering at Berkeley without completing the degree.
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Aarin JhaveriinFounderAarin Jhaveri is the founder and CEO of Kara, which engineers single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, and quantum technologies. A fifth-generation diamond manufacturer who has sold natural and lab-grown diamonds across the value chain, he studied Economics and Data Science at UC Berkeley.
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Arjun Lakhanpalin𝕏FounderFounder of Kara, which produces single-crystal diamond for applications including thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, and photonics. He previously worked in AI/ML at Amazon and in data at Salesforce, and studied computer science, data science, and applied mathematics at UC Berkeley.
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Trysignalbasetrysignalbase.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Kara do?
- Kara engineers single-crystal diamond, handling growth in its own reactors as well as processing and characterization in-house. Its diamond materials target thermal management, power electronics, quantum sensing, photonics, quantum networks, and characterized research substrates.
- Who founded Kara?
- Kara was founded by Anuveer Chadha, Aarin Jhaveri, Arjun Lakhanpal in 2026.
- Who are Kara's investors?
- Kara's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Kara headquartered?
- Kara is headquartered in San Francisco, US.